Au lieu de nous conformer à l'optimisme du pouvoir, nous devons nous mobiliser face à la menace de l'extrême droite
Photo : Davi Alcolumbre et Flávio Bolsonaro lors du vote sur le projet de loi dit « de dosimétrie ». (Geraldo Magela/Agence Sénat)
La semaine dernière, Lula a essuyé deux lourdes défaites au Congrès, l'une contre la nomination de Jorge Messias à la Cour suprême et l'autre lors du rejet de son veto sur le projet de loi dit « de dosimétrie » [ouvrant la voie à la révision des (…)

Le 19 avril 2026, dix-neuf personnes ont été tuées lors d'un affrontement entre les forces gouvernementales et le Parti communiste des Philippines (CPP) dans la province de Negros occidental. L'incident a provoqué un émoi considérable, car des civils avaient perdu la vie, et a suscité une condamnation généralisée. Il a également relancé le débat sur les raisons pour lesquelles un tel conflit militaire persiste encore aujourd'hui, et sur les conditions sociales et politiques susceptibles d'y (…)

From 23 to 30 April 2026, the city of Santa Marta became a global political convergence point where resistance against fossil fuel–dependent development, alternative visions, and international solidarity reached a new level. A defining feature of this gathering was that it was not confined to states or policymakers; rather, it evolved into a truly pluralistic and inclusive political process through the active participation of women, youth, children, Afro-descendant communities, Indigenous (…)

The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election was possibly the most important, not just for the province of West Bengal, but with an all India significance.
The 2026 West Bengal Assembly election was possibly the most important, not just for the province of West Bengal, but with an all India significance. The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies had found in the 2024 Parliamentary elections that they had gone over the peak and were in a decline. With the bulk of India's TV channels and much of (…)

Dave Kellaway gives an initial response to the local election results.
Labour vote share at 11% in the nation of Kier Hardie and Nye Bevan. Down 3 seats in Scotland where it was confident of winning back from the Scottish National Party just months ago. The Scotch Greens are just 2 seats behind. One of the worst local election results ever for Labour. It was only a 100 short of what people defined as the catastrophe of a 1500 seat lost. Greens scooped two mayors from Labour and won (…)